Application of START in Colorado Karen L. Weigle, PhD Licensed - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Institute on Disability/UCED, University of New Hampshire Karen L. Weigle, PhD

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Karen L. Weigle, PhD Licensed Psychologist, HSP Associate Director, Center for START Services

Application of START in Colorado

START in Colorado

• START Coordination implemented in two regions
• Provide systemic support and education around persons with

IDD and MH needs that are in crisis or at-risk of crisis

• START Coordinators are experts in MH/IDD and systemic

consultation

• Demonstration in your state led to significant decreases in

crisis services use, costs, mental health symptoms, and detrimental experiences in just 7 months

Institute on Disability/UCED, University of New Hampshire Karen L. Weigle, PhD

Potential Expansion of Model in Colorado

• Continue START Coordination, expand to more areas
• Include training and certification of START Case Managers to

develop expertise in Wraparound services for children with high needs

• Tiered system to prevent further trauma and crisis, and

identify those in need earlier

Institute on Disability/UCED, University of New Hampshire Karen L. Weigle, PhD

START Coordinators & Case Managers

• Need START certified Coordinators to provide training

consultation to START certified Case Managers in the state

• Coordinators are experts /senior clinicians that will train to use

START tools and how to identify those at-risk for crisis early and reduce trauma and prevent need for full START services

• Will work together for first 3-6 months to provide ongoing

support and guidance

• Center for START Services provide training for Wraparound

providers to become certified START Case Managers

• Involved in-vivo training and support to expand and apply

knowledge

Institute on Disability/UCED, University of New Hampshire Karen L. Weigle, PhD

Training Content: Case Managers

• Basic knowledge of MHIDD
• Use of tools to address the needs of high-risk individuals
• START Plan
• CSCPIP
• Will need to pass knowledge-based test to acquire

certification

Institute on Disability/UCED, University of New Hampshire Karen L. Weigle, PhD

Consult to Design

• Who do you want to train?
• Percentage of all Wraparound? All?
• Do you want to use START Plan?
• Etc.

Institute on Disability/UCED, University of New Hampshire Karen L. Weigle, PhD